ALTERNATIVE ART FESTIVAL

логотип фестиваля art coma
November 14–16
Moscow

Art’Coma is an independent art festival that will take place in Moscow for the second time on November 14–16 *

The theme of Art’Coma 2025 is “Despite Everything.” We chose it because today many of us have to live and create — despite everything. Despite fatigue, uncertainty, fears, and limitations.

This year, Art’Coma focuses on the power of art as a tool for survival. A power that helps us not to lose ourselves, not to disappear. We want to create space for those who face internal and external challenges, yet still use art as a way of understanding, resisting, and striving for visibility.

* Art’Coma is a private event. The organizers reserve the right to refuse entry without explanation.
“Despite Everything” also means that we do not refuse to talk about what truly matters. Socially significant topics once again become part of the festival: let us reflect on pain, vulnerability, fragility, injustice, stigma, labeling, misunderstanding, and much more.

And at the same time — on resilience. On how art can help us cope with reality, keep speaking out, share with others, and believe in a better future — despite everything.

If you share humanistic values — humanity, nonviolence, justice — we welcome you to the Art’Coma festival.
Schedule
November 14–16
For three days, festival guests will experience art that seeks to go beyond the familiar and is unafraid to combine diverse themes and formats. The festival will feature photo projects and video art, graphics and painting, performances and thematic presentations, and much more.
The full program will be published in October 2025.

[See last year’s program]
be
be
open doors
The first meeting is always very important and exciting. You will get to know the authors of the works personally and there will be many surprises.
reflect
reflect
Fine Art Gallery
Painting, digital and photographic works, where aesthetics is a tool for reflection and awareness
feel
feel
Art performances
Living art, where every movement, pose, look, sound – makes you empathize and reinterpret
look
look
Demonstration of video works
Short films and social videos, as a look through the eyes of the authors at this dynamic world through the window of the big screen
create
create
Workshops, master classes and art studios
An opportunity to try new forms of self-expression, because everyone can talk about important things
listen
listen
Thematic lectures
Experts' presentations on current social issues
speak
speak
Open dialogues with authors
Discussions and dialogues with artists without censorship
авторы
We invite artists to participate — those who create works in painting, digital, photography, video, performance, and other genres, and who address socially significant topics connected to the festival’s theme.

Requirements for submissions:
  • Submit new works created no earlier than 2023
  • Submit between 1 and 10 works for consideration
  • Accompany your works with a brief description
  • Do not use borrowed works; indicate all co-authors if the work was created collaboratively

Application deadline — September 15, 2025

Submit your application to participate
Я даю согласие на обработку моих персональных данных
what to see
While the Open Call is ongoing, you can explore some of the works presented by artists at Art’Coma 2024.
Project «Faith, Hope, Love - Died»
The artist brings to light the problem of suicidal behavior and its prevention, drawing attention to people who stand on different sides of this problem.
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Project «The Checks and Balances»
Over the past few years, as we have seen familiar concepts and meanings being replaced, each of us has developed our own system of checks and balances to preserve our identity and maintain memories of the real norm.
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Project «Liberation»
This is a look at the psychological cage into which a person places themselves under the influence of the demands of the surrounding social group and life circumstances.
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Project «The Menstrual Poverty»
The topic of menstruation is still taboo, but this does not change the fact that women face various problems - from physiological to social.
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Project «Hedonist»
This is a dialog about the fact that the rich inner world of a person cannot be seen at first sight - you have to look closely to discover it.
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Project «Chronicles»
This is the author's video diary about the various stages of borderline personality disorder (BPD) - a story about the fine line between two worlds, about the place where reality merges with fantasies and fears.
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location
We will announce the festival location soon.
In addition to the exhibition space, the festival will feature a video hall, a lecture area, an art workshop, a creative market, and a VIP zone with surprises.
Где пройдет фестиваль Art'Coma
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For all questions, please contact us by email at artcomafest@gmail.com